Calendar of Events

Events for Spring 2023

Diverse Women's Summit - March 20

Keynote Panel: Women in STEM at WSU

March 20th 7PM Beggs Ballroom, 3rd flr RSC

The events are free and open to the public.

The Center for Women’s Studies in sponsorship with Office of Diversity and Inclusion will convene the eighth annual Diverse Women’s Summit (DWS) March 20. The event is free and open to the public.

DWS is a meeting of individuals and groups from different backgrounds on local, regional, national and global issues affecting women. The theme of the 2023 DWS will be Diversity and Belonging at Wichita State University.

The summit is in three parts:

9:00 a.m.-noon, Students Showcase: This will include a presentation of papers, art, posters, and other projects by students and other participants.
1:00 - 4:00 p.m., Creative Concourse: This will be a presentation of poetry, skits, stories and other projects by students, community members and other participants.
7:00 - 8:30 p.m., International Women’s Day Keynote Speech: This speech will discuss the 2022 theme: Intersectionality at Wichita State University–Prospects and Perspectives.

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Words By Women

March 30th 6PM Lindquist Hall 100

Dr. Amrita Chakrabarti Myers, "Julia Chinn: A Story of Sex, Slavery, and Survival in the Old South"

This event is free and open to the public

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Global Village Assembly

Coming October 2023!

Past Events

Events for Spring 2022

Diverse Women's Summit - March 7

The events are free and open to the public.

The Center for Women’s Studies in sponsorship with Office of Diversity and Inclusion, and The League of Women Voters of Wichita will convene the seventh annual Diverse Women’s Summit (DWS) March 7 via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public.

DWS is a meeting of individuals and groups from different backgrounds on local, regional, national and global issues affecting women. The theme of the 2022 DWS will be Intersectionality at Wichita State University.

The summit is in three parts:

9:00 a.m.-noon, Students Showcase: This will include a presentation of papers, art, posters, and other projects by students and other participants.
1:00 - 4:00 p.m., Creative Concourse: This will be a presentation of poetry, skits, stories and other projects by students, community members and other participants.
7:00 - 8:30 p.m., International Women’s Day Keynote Speech: This speech will discuss the 2022 theme: Intersectionality at Wichita State University–Prospects and Perspectives.

Call For Presentations (CFP)

Individuals, groups, faculty, staff, innovation partners and the public are invited to submit abstracts or proposals to present at the 2022 Diverse Women’s Summit (DWS) 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. March 7 via Zoom. DWS is a meeting of individuals and groups from different backgrounds on local, regional, national, and global issues affecting women. The theme of the 2022 DWS will be Intersectionality at Wichita State University (Contribute and bring, create, or support intersectionality at WSU).

Proposals should include 100-200 words describing the presentation (type, subject, theme, and purpose). Presentations that focus on the following topics will be given priority:

Intersectional research
Citizenship and special populations
Women, gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality and ability
Social justice and the future

Proposals and abstracts will be accepted until Feb. 15 and should be submitted to chinyere.okafor@wichita.edu.

For more information, contact (316) 978-3358 or joyce.dalporto-ward@wichita.edu.

Look out for ZOOM and Speaker information.

Events for Spring 2021

Diverse Women's Summit - March 8

This event is free and open to the public.

The Department of Women’s Studies, in sponsorship with Office of Diversity & Inclusion and League of Women Voters of Kansas, convenes the annual Diverse Women's Summit (DWS) of individuals and groups from different backgrounds on local, regional, and global diversity issues affecting women and gender. Because of the pandemic situation and especially the rise to prominence of women and other minority populations in tackling the pandemic and its associated situations as well as their high mortality rate during these times, the theme of the 2021 summit is “Women and Leadership in the time of Covid-19.” It is designed to focus on women’s roles, their implications for different women, the future of women and gender in their intersection with challenges from class/poverty, race/ethnicity, sexuality, disability, religion and other pyramids of power. The summit will take place on March 8 by zoom. The summit is free and open to the public.

The summit is in three parts:

Student Showcase (consisting of presentations - papers, art, posters, and other projects by students).
March 8 | 9:00 a.m. – 12 noon.
Creative Concourse (consisting of poetry, skits, stories, and other presentations by community members and students)
March 8 | 1:00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.
International Women’s Day Keynote Speech - “ Women and Leadership in the time of Covid-19” by Governor Laura Kelly - Governor of the State of Kansas
March 8 | 7:00 p.m. Go to You Tube https://youtu.be/Z-D0os31T5o

Photo of Kansas Governor Laura Kelly
Gov. Laura Kelley

To get the zoom link for the events, send email to joyce.dalporto-ward@wichita.edu

Call For Presentations

Students, groups, and community members are invited to submit abstracts or proposals to present papers, posters, art works, dialogues, skits etc. for 5-10 minutes. The summit will be by zoom on March 8, 2021.The proposal should be 100-200 words describing the presentation (type, subject, theme, and purpose).

Presentations that focus the theme on the following will be given priority:

Research on issues of covid-19 and special populations,
Citizenship and covid-19.
Gender-based violence and other issues.
The future.

Submit your proposal via email to chinyere.okafor@wichita.edu

We will accept proposals/abstracts until February 26, 2021.

For questions, call the departmental office at (316) 978-3358.

Diverse Women's Summit 2021 Information (Text Word Version)

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Events for Spring 2020

Diverse Women's Summit - March 10 & 11

This event is free and open to the public.

The Department of Women, Gender, and Diversity Studies, in sponsorship with Office of Diversity & Inclusion and League of Women Voters of Kansas, convenes the annual Diverse Women’s Summit (DWS) of individuals and groups from different backgrounds on local, regional, and global diversity issues. Because this year marks the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment on women’s right to vote in America as well as the crucial 38th ratification of Equal Rights Amendment written in 1923, the theme of the 2020 summit is “Expanding Equality.” It is designed to celebrate women’s right to vote, its implications for different women, and increasing opportunities for the future of women and gender with challenges posed by class/poverty, race/ethnicity, sexuality, disability, religion and other pyramids of power. The summit will take place on March 10 and 11 in the Beggs Ballroom on the 3rd Floor of the Rhatigan Students Center (RSC). The summit is free and open to the public.

This event is in three parts:

Student Showcase (consisting of presentations - papers, art, posters, and other projects by students).
March 10 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
International Women’s Day Keynote Speech - “Citizenship before the Women's Suffrage Amendment: African American and Native American, Rights, and Resistance” by Professor Kim Warren of the University of Kansas History Department.
March 10 | 7:00 p.m.
Creative Concourse (consisting of poetry, skits, stories, and other presentations by community members and students)
March 11 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Individual students, groups, and community members are invited to submit abstracts/proposals to present papers, posters, art works, dialogues, skits, and other projects at the summit. The proposal should be 100-200 words describing the presentation (type, subject, theme and purpose). Presentations that focus on the following topics will be given priority:

Research on issues of special populations
Citizenship before and after the suffrage.
Gender-based violence
Celebration

Submit your proposal via email to chinyere.okafor@wichita.edu

We will accept proposals/abstracts until February 20, 2020.

For questions, call the departmental office at (316) 978-3358 or Cathy Doughty at (316) 978-7165.

Tuesday, March 10 - Diverse Women's Summit (Day 1)

Student Showcase

Featuring presentations by students and others.
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Beggs Ballroom (3rd Floor), Rhatigan Student Center

International Women's Day Keynote Speech

Professor Kim Warren from the University of Kansas.
"Citizenship Before the Women's Suffrage Amendment: African American and Native American, Rights and Resistance."
7:00 p.m. | Beggs Ballroom (3rd Floor), Rhatigan Student Center

Wednesday, March 11 - Diverse Women's Summit (Day 2)

Creative Concourse

Featuring poetry, skits, stories, and other presentations by community members and students.
9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. | Beggs Ballroom (3rd Floor), Rhatigan Student Center